· 7/1/1878
Beaverts v. State
Citations
- 4 Tex. Ct. App. 175
Syllabus
<p>Assault by an Officer. —An officer authorized to make arrests may, if resisted in so doing, employ the force necessary to overcome the resistance; but he must resort to no greater force than is reasonably necessary to secure the arrest and detention of the accused.</p>
Judges: Winkler
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